The governance arrangements for Phase Two could utilise the existing governance framework established for Phase One. Considerations for governance include the development of a climate adaptation vision for the Barwon South West Region and identification and clarification of roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders. Separate devolved governance arrangements may need to be established for individual projects, if a project is of sufficient scale or complexity to warrant alternative arrangements.

The first steps of Phase Two should focus on detailed scoping of priority projects, drawing on the themes identified in this Report. Project scoping will consider and articulate the actions to be undertaken for the project, the responsibilities and involvement of key lead organisations and supporting stakeholders, timeframes for implementation and delivery, funding, resources for implementation and reporting protocols. Monitoring and evaluation of the respective projects should also be considered during the early stages of the projects to ensure any key performance indicators (KPIs) are built into the project to allow the implementation of the project and its effectiveness to be measured.

When assigning roles and responsibilities for individual projects, it is recommended that the holistic approach is analysed to consider whether the ownership assigned is equitable, realistic and relevant. It is not advisable to have a single organisation responsible for all projects, due to resource and equity constraints.